There is no running away from music. I just closed my eyes and tried to imagine what it would be like without music in this world. But I discovered that music exists all around.
One of my dogs was barking at one pitch, then another across the village joined in. Another of my dogs joined the chorus and soon all the others in the neighbourhood yapped in. At the same time a truck passed by and tooted his horn. And another responded. The two engines hummed at different levels and another zoomed past with the roar of a motorbike on its trail. Someone was using an electric plane making an "Ooo-wah-ooo-wah" sound. A curtain flapping in the breeze that fingered its way through the swaying leaves of the coconut trees, could have easily been the sound of a sheep-skin drum. In these parts roosters crow at will. I could not decipher whether that one was singing "I'm Not Sleeping" or "Are You Sleeping Brother John". The noisy refrigerator kept up a fast Rap in an unknown tongue.
When put together what I heard was a composition for an album that could be called "The Music of the Village".
Music affects the body, mind and spirit--for better or worse. Notice how soothing or irritating it can be. Your fingers, you feet, your head, your hips respond to it. And when the right song is played, observe how it puts you in an atmosphere of adoration and worship for your Creator.
As a music lover I have bookmarked pages to my favourite music, and wanted to share with you, like I would my sugar-coned ice cream, the different flavours to be found online. So please enjoy.
Note: [Nicer if you play in full screen]
This one is for young people:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cM6PdBgyog4&NR=1
This next song sings about the extent of God's love for us and how much he is jealous for our affection.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_449103&feature=iv&v=OCBpSINhu6Q&src_vid=geHF1zbA25U
I love the next one because it is the true picture of the love between a father and child, and love how it brings out the tender and playful side of the Creator. It's called "Peek A Boo Daddy".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMw-ntHYpG4
Francesca Battistelli makes you want to get up and dance.
Jewish worship music is absolutely wonderful always seems to be combined with dancing. See Barry and Batya Segal's "In The Latter Days". So beautiful.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXZHNKq5wPE&feature=BFa&list=PL4F66B739D4982F7A&lf=results_main
This is another of their well-choreographed dances to In the Latter Days.
And after this, here is a power-packed Jamaican song, good to exercise to and lose some physical and spiritual fat. This is DJ Nicholas.
Wouldn't it be a good idea to purchase some of these as end-of-year presents for your friends and family? Sometimes it is so difficult to decide on what to give. So maybe you can play them some samples from the above artists if you liked them, then start purchasing while it's still early.
And now forgive me if I throw in the last song: "Forgiven" by TrueVibe:
One of my dogs was barking at one pitch, then another across the village joined in. Another of my dogs joined the chorus and soon all the others in the neighbourhood yapped in. At the same time a truck passed by and tooted his horn. And another responded. The two engines hummed at different levels and another zoomed past with the roar of a motorbike on its trail. Someone was using an electric plane making an "Ooo-wah-ooo-wah" sound. A curtain flapping in the breeze that fingered its way through the swaying leaves of the coconut trees, could have easily been the sound of a sheep-skin drum. In these parts roosters crow at will. I could not decipher whether that one was singing "I'm Not Sleeping" or "Are You Sleeping Brother John". The noisy refrigerator kept up a fast Rap in an unknown tongue.
When put together what I heard was a composition for an album that could be called "The Music of the Village".
Music affects the body, mind and spirit--for better or worse. Notice how soothing or irritating it can be. Your fingers, you feet, your head, your hips respond to it. And when the right song is played, observe how it puts you in an atmosphere of adoration and worship for your Creator.
As a music lover I have bookmarked pages to my favourite music, and wanted to share with you, like I would my sugar-coned ice cream, the different flavours to be found online. So please enjoy.
Note: [Nicer if you play in full screen]
This one is for young people:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cM6PdBgyog4&NR=1
This next song sings about the extent of God's love for us and how much he is jealous for our affection.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_449103&feature=iv&v=OCBpSINhu6Q&src_vid=geHF1zbA25U
I love the next one because it is the true picture of the love between a father and child, and love how it brings out the tender and playful side of the Creator. It's called "Peek A Boo Daddy".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMw-ntHYpG4
Francesca Battistelli makes you want to get up and dance.
Jewish worship music is absolutely wonderful always seems to be combined with dancing. See Barry and Batya Segal's "In The Latter Days". So beautiful.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXZHNKq5wPE&feature=BFa&list=PL4F66B739D4982F7A&lf=results_main
This is another of their well-choreographed dances to In the Latter Days.
And after this, here is a power-packed Jamaican song, good to exercise to and lose some physical and spiritual fat. This is DJ Nicholas.
Wouldn't it be a good idea to purchase some of these as end-of-year presents for your friends and family? Sometimes it is so difficult to decide on what to give. So maybe you can play them some samples from the above artists if you liked them, then start purchasing while it's still early.
And now forgive me if I throw in the last song: "Forgiven" by TrueVibe:
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